Senior Mechanical Component Engineer

Job Description Summary

Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.

Our Vandalia facility is located 50 minutes north of the GE Aerospace headquarters and sits just north of the city of Dayton—known widely as the birthplace of aviation—where the Wright Brothers built the world’s first aircraft in their bicycle shop in the heart of downtown Dayton. This business boasts a rich history, in operation for over 100 years. At over 140,000 square feet, the Vandalia facility rests on 27 acres right off Interstates 75 and 70.

At GE Aerospace in Vandalia, we specialize in manufacturing and servicing world-class power generation and electrical control and distribution equipment for a variety of aerospace customers. Vandalia is also home to a product development lab where operators and engineers work together to invent the future of flight. The Mechanical Component Engineer role within the Sustaining Engineering team will work on Power generation products for both the Military and Commercial programs.

You will work closely with Design, Manufacturing, Testing, Quality, and Supplier Quality engineers to ensure the production and delivery of high-quality power generation products to our aviation customers, consistently. This position will work closely with the above-mentioned functions. Onsite work is required daily at the Vandalia, OH facility.

• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements.
• Provide technical leadership to personnel supporting the assigned project.
• Document technical data generated by the assigned project consistent with engineering policies and procedures.
• Provide timely communications on significant issues or developments.
• Participate on teams assigned to address organizational initiatives and generic issues.
• Participate as a presenter or reviewer in technical and program reviews.
• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures.
• Provide engineering / technical support in a production environment.
• Familiar with Engineering Change (EC), Root Cause Corrective Analysis (RCCA), Cost Analysis, etc.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities in terms of product design, testing, and cost.
• Perform stress, fatigue, thermal and vibration analysis.
• Experience in the packaging of high temperature and high power electronics modules.
• Experience in thermal materials and solutions.
• Experience in aerospace component design and packaging.
• Perform tolerance stackups and experience with GD&T.
• Experience in design for shock and high vibration environments.
• Write test procedures and test reports.
• Understand design for manufacturing.
• Understand manufacturing cost and reproducibility.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in an engineering role.

• Use of technical data subject to U.S. Government contract restrictions and this posting is only for U.S. Citizens. GE will require proof of status.
• Onsite work is required Monday-Friday at the Vandalia, OH facility.
• Requires access to U.S. export‑controlled information. Employment contingent upon U.S. Person status (U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, or granted asylee/refugee status).

• Prior experience in a manufacturing or production support environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to influence others and lead small teams.
• Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact.
• Coordinate several projects simultaneously.
• Effective problem identification and solution skills.
• Proven…